Is it me, or do nba players make to much money

[cmoneymontana]

I was bored at work, and came across this.

You would not believe who the second highest paid player in the league is?

Here is a hint. He plays for the Spurs, and he does not start............

http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm

 

[destination kicks]

I hate when people say athletes make too much. They're pay is appropriate in relation to their teams revenues. Don't want them to make as much money?Don't go to their games, don't buy their merchandise and don't watch them on TV. Oh and don't think this is a remark directed totally towardsyou, it's to all of those who believe athletes are too highly paid.

 

[lavan emanuel]

The youngster is right. It's based on the revenue of the team. Advertisements during commercials. Merchandise. Ticket sales. Concession sales. & more.

Plus, they ain't sittin' behind a desk. they are traveling away from their homes and families, running up and down the court, and putting physicalstrain on their bodies.

 

[cmoneymontana]

I said NBA players, not athletes in general. I think football players should make more, but they don't.

They take more risks and punishment then any sport in my opinion.

 

[solewoman]

woah! post this in s&F

 

[eyes of hazel]

Don't check the players, check the owners of these teams for the real dow...

 

[destination kicks]

I said NBA players, not athletes in general. I think football players should make more, but they don't.

They take more risks and punishment then any sport in my opinion.


How is it any different?

So Pollin should make tens of millions but Jamison should make like 500K?

 

[kenny from md]

Youre absolutely right. Profit from ticket sales should go to fixing potholes, not towards the people who other people pay to watch. Ugh

 

[cmoneymontana]

If you want to be realistic, sports teams in general should not be making as much as they do. But you could say the same about actors, rappers etc. But hey,that's just me.

If anyone should be getting millions a year, it should be the troops overseas, but that is another argument.

 

[redman]

Don't check the players, check the owners of these teams for the real dow...

If you ask me the players do not make enough, if the players get paid X amount of millions think how much the owners off those athletes.

Anyone can go fight a war but everyone can not make it into the NBA, MLB, NFL etc.... (this is coming from a military brat)

 

[gagjr]

please......

NFL players play 16 games maybe playoffs for on average a max of 10 seasons give or take. NBA forget about.

 

[destination kicks]

If you want to be realistic, sports teams in general should not be making as much as they do. But you could say the same about actors, rappers etc. But hey, that's just me.

If anyone should be getting millions a year, it should be the troops overseas, but that is another argument.


Why? If a realtor sells a house fast should he/she say, "You know what that was kind of easy. I don't really need that much commission."

If you think the troops should be paid more find an extremely high paying job so you can pay higher taxes.

 

[lakersrock20901]

If you're basing the amount of pay based on the risk of injury then NFL players SHOULD get paid more but i completely disagree with you about the fact thatathletes get paid that much. If you can do something that very little people in the world can do, you can do it at an extremely high level, and people areinterested in what you do then what's the problem with making a lot of money? I'm sure if you had the skills to be in the NBA you'd be cashing inon it.

 

[bmorekicks]

I won't say that NFL players deserve more money but they need to get guaranteed contracts. Plus when your talking about athletes you have to remember thatthe money they make has to last them their entire your life. The average athlete only plays like 2 or 3 seasons.

 

[destination kicks]

^I know they're removed from their educations and are behind the work curve because they play professional sports after college, but you act like theydon't have the ability to get a job after their athletic career.

 

[phinsfan13]

Originally Posted by RedMan

Don't check the players, check the owners of these teams for the real dow...

If you ask me the players do not make enough, if the players get paid X amount of millions think how much the owners off those athletes.

Anyone can go fight a war but everyone can not make it into the NBA, MLB, NFL etc.... (this is coming from a military brat)


Just because you said you're a "military brat" doesn't make that statement altogether true or even fair at all. I'd love to see AI or Kobe holding a gun on the front lines or calling in coordinates to drop bombs on alocation. If dudes like them were on the front lines, our nation would be effed.

 

[2guard]

cmoney said: "If anyone should be getting millions a year, it should be the troops overseas, but that is another argument".

imagine how soldiers would act/react if they were millionares during war time or peace time for that matter.

Do i think NBA players make too much money to play basketball? YES
but with all the money on the table from tickets,ads,beer,hotdogs,shoes,merchandise, they are making their fair share of the profits.

If you dont agree with a policy,law,corporation. dont support it. this is America. we do have a pseudo democarcy.

 

[cmoneymontana]

imagine how soldiers would act/react if they were millionares during war time or peace time for that matter.
I can agree with this, but i was thinking more along the lines of payment after service.

It is funny though Jamison can make 16 million plus this year, but the DC public school system is broke.

I just feel alot of money is being put into the wrong things. I have no problem with them making their money, because I know I would not have any complaints ifi was making seven figures a year.

But 20, 30 million a year to play a sport, I don't know about that one.

 

[bmorekicks]

Originally Posted by Destination Kicks

^I know they're removed from their educations and are behind the work curve because they play professional sports after college, but you act like they don't have the ability to get a job after their athletic career.

What skills do they have? The majority have been all about making it pro since they where a kid. Plus once you figure in injuries and the way theplayers union treats retired players, you better make as much money as you can.

 

[redman]

Just because you said you're a "military brat" doesn't make that statement altogether true or even fair at all. I'd love to see AI or Kobe holding a gun on the front lines or calling in coordinates to drop bombs on a location. If dudes like them were on the front lines, our nation would be effed.

If AI or Kobe where to fight in a war our country would not be effed because they would receive the right training before they make it to the front line.